Benesse releases "Sansu Koukikyoku Plus," a math learning application by Shimajiro that can be used from ages 2 and up.

Automatically select from 8,000 questions according to your level of understanding

- The following is content from the press release -

　Benesse Corporation (Head Office: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture; President: Hitoshi Kobayashi; hereinafter "Benesse"), a leading provider of education and growth support services for preschoolers, released "Sansu Koukinkyoku Plus," a fun math game with the popular character Shimajiro on January 18, The new product was released on January 18, 2012.

Sansu Thinking Plus" automatically assigns questions from more than 8,000 questions in 17 different types according to the level of comprehension by the AI. With a curriculum that emphasizes thinking skills such as numbers, logic, and shapes, this application helps children learn the joy of thinking and the fundamentals of arithmetic. Designed to allow children to play intuitively on their own, with simple tap-and-move operation. Children can easily learn through their own trial and error on their tablets and smartphones.

Development Background

ICT-based education is expanding in elementary schools, with the distribution of one tablet per child and the introduction of mandatory programming. In addition, according to a survey, 40% of older children use tablets at least once a week*, and digital use is spreading among preschool families as well. Against this backdrop, Benesse will begin offering the tablet educational material "Kodomo Challenge Touch" in April 2022, based on its more than 30 years of knowledge in early childhood education and digital learning. The program has been well received for its ability to allow children to tackle problems for which there is more than one answer, through trial and error. We have now developed "Sansu Kougouri-ryoku Plus" as a mobile application that can be used by anyone, not just "Kodomo Challenge" members, in the hope that more children will be exposed to a wide range of digital learning.

 Kodomo Challenge will continue to expand opportunities to nurture children's "ability to think" in correspondence courses and in various other settings, and to support richer parent-child time.

*From Benesse Institute of Education's "Survey on Media Use by Parents and Children from Early Childhood to Early Elementary School Age" (conducted in January 2021).

URL: https://berd.benesse.jp/jisedai/research/detail1.php?id=5657

Outline of the "Sansu Thinking Power Plus" application

formal name

Sanzoku Thinking Power Plus

WEB site

 https://kocha.benesse.ne.jp/kodomo/ap/math/  

Recommended age

2 years old to 2nd grade elementary school

feature

1. 17 types of questions with more than 8,000 questions, based on the level of understanding by AI
The most suitable questions are automatically generated according to the strengths and weaknesses of each student, allowing children from infants to 2nd grade elementary school students to learn ahead of their peers at the appropriate level. The system determines the optimal level of difficulty from among more than 8,000 types of problems and delivers them to your child, so that he or she can enjoy learning arithmetic without getting stuck.

2. Balancing quantity, shapes, and logic Intuitive games that can be played by a single person
The curriculum covers themes that emphasize thinking skills, such as numbers, logic, and shapes. Children can play intuitively on their own, simply by tapping and moving their fingers.

3. Fun worldview with a wide variety of variations
While adventuring with Shimajiro, you can advance to the next stage by clearing problems. Fun games such as mazes and puzzles, as well as the "gobo-bi" production that you get when you clear the puzzles, will keep you going day after day.

usage fee

• Free Plan: free
  (Number of training: 1 training per day, Number of persons available: 1)
• Single plan: List price: 1,280 yen/month (tax included) *Campaign price: 580 yen/month (tax included)
  (Number of available persons: 1)
• Family Discount Plan: List price: 1,780 yen/month (tax included) *Campaign price: 780 yen/month (tax included)
  (Number of available persons: 4)

*Available to anyone, regardless of whether or not you are enrolled in Kodomo Challenge.
*Campaign prices for Single Plan and Family Discount Plan are discounted prices for 7 months from the first purchase (for those who sign up by April 30, 2024. Please check the website for details.

*One-week free trial is available until Monday, February 5. You can enjoy paid content for free!

How to use

https://www2.shimajiro.co.jp/

Kodomo Challenge, launched in 1988, continues to provide products and services that support families and expand children's potential through play and learning suited to their developmental stages. In addition to educational materials for children aged 0-6 that nurture the ability to open up the future through rich experiences with the brand character "Shimajiro," the company also offers English language materials, TV programs, concerts, and other products and services to support growth.